Juvenile fugitives recaptured

The two boys, one 16 and one 15, were taken into custody by Ellwood City officers around 2:30 p.m. at a home along West Lawrence Avenue, Wayne Township.

They had escaped Tuesday night from Krause House, Lawrence County's juvenile holding facility. No details are available on the 15-year-old, but the 16-year-old is accused of being involved in two violent robberies, according to Ellwood City police.

He is charged, along with a 17-year-old boy and Adam Pounds, 18, of 104 13th St., Ellwood City, with conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to commit theft, theft and simple assault in an incident on Dec. 27.

The 17-year-old was charged in juvenile court and released, and a warrant was issued for Pounds.

In that incident, police said the three teens attacked and robbed two men. The 16-year-old also is accused of teaming up with two other people to rob a 16-year-old boy of more than $100 on Dec. 28.

Police issued a warrant for the 16-year-old on charges of robbery, theft and receiving stolen property on Dec. 30.

That day, as officers filed the charges with the Lawrence County Juvenile Probation Office, the 16-year-old turned up at the office on an unrelated matter, and police took him into custody.

At that time, he was placed in Krause House, which is operated by Cray Family and Youth Services in New Castle. Officials from Cray were unavailable for comment Wednesday afternoon.

Eric Poole can be reached online at epoole@ellwoodcityledger.com.

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